Washington, Feb. 14 -- Actress Reese Witherspoon has announced that Lexi Minetree has been cast as the young Elle Woods in the upcoming 'Legally Blonde' prequel series, 'Elle'.

The series, which will follow Elle's high school years before she attends Harvard, is set to premiere on Prime Video.

Witherspoon, who originated the role of Elle Woods in the 2001 film 'Legally Blonde' and its 2003 sequel, took to Instagram to share the news with her fans.

In a heartwarming video, Witherspoon is seen breaking the news to Minetree, who is overcome with emotion.

"We had to make a really hard decision the other day, and we wanted to tell you in person because you've just worked really hard," Witherspoon said.

"And we just wanted to tell you that...